Outside of the North Hills area of Pittsburgh, you will be able to more easily find more affordable multi family homes, usually from the early 1900s.

Typically forexlosures are worth a lot less than appraised value especially if vacant because amount of repairs can easily be six figures

The area is a college town that is exploding, so I will most likely be able to raise rents to $2,500 next year very easily.

And if they do cut on it or it takes a beating, you can sand down and refinish them easily. :)

You can easily increase the rent and equity by 20-30% more if done correctly.

Additionally, find a realtor who can easily plug you in with their system and network of GCs, lenders, PMs, etc.

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

Let me explain to you why I chose CA as well as my goals and strategy.For starters, I'm active duty military, and this has given me access to a VA home loan which gives me better leverage to easily purchase a property with zero down.

I have many investor friends and clients who manage smaller properties pretty easily from a distance by having a Realtor list it for rent, and get rent electronically sent, as well as have contractors they can call.

They can do this more easily if they write in terms into the agreement that make that easier.